love affairn.

Brit.

/ˈlʌv əˌfɛː/, U.S.

/ˈləv əˌfɛ(ə)r/

Forms: see love n.¹ and affair n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: love n.¹, affair n.

Etymology: < love n.¹ + affair n.

†1. In plural. Matters or experiences connected with being in love. Cf. affair of love n. (a) at affair n. Phrases 1. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > amorous love > [noun] > experiences connected with being in love

love affairs1598

1598 G. Chapman Blinde Begger of Alexandria sig. A2^v Pardon mee, If Conscience make me vtter what I thinke, Of that hye loue affayres twixt him and you.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Two Gentlemen of Verona (1623) iii. i. 253 Ile..confer at large Of all that may concerne thy Loue-affaires.

1680 J. Dryden Kind Keeper iv. i. 42 If..a tender young Creature, as I am, may safely trust her self with a man of such Prowess, in Love affairs.

1729 J. Mitchell Poems Several Occasions II. 268 Fancy, my Friend, in Love Affairs prevails.

a. A romantic or sexual relationship between two people in love. Frequently with with. Cf. affair of love n. (b) at affair n. Phrases 1.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > love affair > [noun]

ménagea1393

amour1567

concern1691

affair1700

gallantry1707

arrangement1750

affaire de cœur1781

romance1844

affaire1845

love affair1867

walkout1934

relationship1944

1767 J. Woodforde Diary 9 Apr. (1981) I. 63 Mrs. Grant..gave it to Jack for breaking of the Love Affair with her daughter.

1807 Salmagundi 18 Apr. 147 This unlucky characteristic played the mischief with him in one of his love affairs.

1862 National Rev. 14 220 They have suggested that some irregular love-affair was unprosperous.

1867 A. Trollope Last Chron. Barset I. xxv. 217 I think you are aware that you have got a love-affair on hand.

1915 W. S. Maugham Of Human Bondage lxv. 331 Philip envied the easy way in which the painter managed his love-affairs.

1930 J. Collier His Monkey Wife xviii. 255 Even if our love affair did come to a horrible sticky end, yet there's so much between us.

1997 Independent 7 June (Mag.) 23/2 He..describes their love affair as ‘a meeting of minds’.

2004 I. Calder Untold Story xii. 253 Keeping his ladylove totally in the dark, Tom called us with stories about their adulterous love affair.

b. figurative. With with. An intense enthusiasm or liking for something.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > liking or favourable regard > [noun] > enthusiasm (for something)

passion1638

amateurship1812

love affair1953

1953 ‘H. Habe’ (title) Our love affair with Germany.

1968 Economist 9 Nov. p. x/2 This book is an account of the author's life-long love affair with Russianness.

1974 Times 4 Dec. 17 This century's love-affair with the motor-car.

1991 T. Pakenham Scramble for Afr. xix. 342 Mackinnon's love affair with Africa went back a decade, to 1878.

2002 P. Long Guide to Rural Wales ix. 365 A long-standing love affair with Crete persuaded Sue Oswell to open Creta Cotta which specialises in Cretan terracotta.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	love affair
释义	love affairn. Brit. /ˈlʌv əˌfɛː/, U.S. /ˈləv əˌfɛ(ə)r/ Forms: see love n.¹ and affair n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: love n.¹, affair n. Etymology: < love n.¹ + affair n. †1. In plural. Matters or experiences connected with being in love. Cf. affair of love n. (a) at affair n. Phrases 1. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > amorous love > [noun] > experiences connected with being in love love affairs1598 1598 G. Chapman Blinde Begger of Alexandria sig. A2^v Pardon mee, If Conscience make me vtter what I thinke, Of that hye loue affayres twixt him and you. a1616 W. Shakespeare Two Gentlemen of Verona (1623) iii. i. 253 Ile..confer at large Of all that may concerne thy Loue-affaires. View more context for this quotation 1680 J. Dryden Kind Keeper iv. i. 42 If..a tender young Creature, as I am, may safely trust her self with a man of such Prowess, in Love affairs. 1729 J. Mitchell Poems Several Occasions II. 268 Fancy, my Friend, in Love Affairs prevails. 2. a. A romantic or sexual relationship between two people in love. Frequently with with. Cf. affair of love n. (b) at affair n. Phrases 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > love affair > [noun] ménagea1393 amour1567 concern1691 affair1700 gallantry1707 arrangement1750 affaire de cœur1781 romance1844 affaire1845 love affair1867 walkout1934 relationship1944 1767 J. Woodforde Diary 9 Apr. (1981) I. 63 Mrs. Grant..gave it to Jack for breaking of the Love Affair with her daughter. 1807 Salmagundi 18 Apr. 147 This unlucky characteristic played the mischief with him in one of his love affairs. 1862 National Rev. 14 220 They have suggested that some irregular love-affair was unprosperous. 1867 A. Trollope Last Chron. Barset I. xxv. 217 I think you are aware that you have got a love-affair on hand. 1915 W. S. Maugham Of Human Bondage lxv. 331 Philip envied the easy way in which the painter managed his love-affairs. 1930 J. Collier His Monkey Wife xviii. 255 Even if our love affair did come to a horrible sticky end, yet there's so much between us. 1997 Independent 7 June (Mag.) 23/2 He..describes their love affair as ‘a meeting of minds’. 2004 I. Calder Untold Story xii. 253 Keeping his ladylove totally in the dark, Tom called us with stories about their adulterous love affair. b. figurative. With with. An intense enthusiasm or liking for something. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > liking or favourable regard > [noun] > enthusiasm (for something) passion1638 amateurship1812 love affair1953 1953 ‘H. Habe’ (title) Our love affair with Germany. 1968 Economist 9 Nov. p. x/2 This book is an account of the author's life-long love affair with Russianness. 1974 Times 4 Dec. 17 This century's love-affair with the motor-car. 1991 T. Pakenham Scramble for Afr. xix. 342 Mackinnon's love affair with Africa went back a decade, to 1878. 2002 P. Long Guide to Rural Wales ix. 365 A long-standing love affair with Crete persuaded Sue Oswell to open Creta Cotta which specialises in Cretan terracotta. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1598
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